Figurative devices
"The trees danced gleefully in the wind"
Personification
William Shakespeare
This boy never grew up and became friends with Peter & Wendy.
Peter Pan
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
What is a group of lines in a poem called?
Stanza.
Name the device: She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Alliteration
Who wrote Harry Potter?
JK Rowling
Tom Marvolo Riddle
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
Romeo & Juliet - William Shakespeare
What type of poem has 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme, often about love?
A Sonnet.
What is the term to describe extreme exaggeration used by an author?
Hyperbole
Who wrote the Great Gatsby?
F Scott Fitzgerald
Who is the main detective in Arthur Conan Doyle’s mysteries?
Sherlock Holmes.
“You do not write your life with words, the monster said. You write it with actions.”
A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness
What type of poem does not have a regular structure, rhyme or rhythm?
Free verse poetry.
What is it called when authors reference other works in their writing?
Allusion
Who wrote Alice in Wonderland?
Lewis Carroll
In To Kill a Mockingbird, who is Scout’s father and a lawyer?
Atticus Finch.
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
What is a short, humorous poem with a strict five-line structure called?
A limerick.
Comparison using like, as, or than.
Simile.
Famous war poet wrote who wrote Dulce et Decorum Est
Wilfred Owen
What is the name of the Scottish King who murdered his way to the throne?
Macbeth.
“He is half of my soul, as the poets say.”
The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
What is poem that follows the 5-7-5 syllable pattern called?
Haiku